Diary of a Young Naturalist

Description

The globally successful, Wainwright Prize-winning memoir by Irish teenager Dara McAnulty, now available in paperback format. Diary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the turning of 15-year-old Dara McAnulty's world. From spring and through a year in his home patch in Northern Ireland, Dara spent the seasons writing. These vivid, evocative and moving diary entries about his connection to wildlife and the way he sees the world are raw in their telling. Diary of a Young Naturalist portrays Dara's intense connection to the natural world, and his perspective as a teenager juggling exams and friendships alongside a life of campaigning. 'In writing this book,' Dara explains, 'I have experienced challenges but also felt incredible joy, wonder, curiosity and excitement. In sharing this journey my hope is that people of all generations will not only understand autism a little more but also appreciate a child's eye view on our delicate and changing biosphere.'

Dara McAnulty is a naturalist, conservationist and activist from Northern Ireland. He's received many awards for his conservation work, including from BBC Springwatch, the Daily Mirror and Birdwatch magazine. He's written and presented numerous natural history programs for BBC radio and television, and is an ambassador for the RSPCA, the iWill campaign and the Jane Goodall Institute. Dara is the youngest-ever recipient of the RSPB medal for conservation. He lives with his family and Rosie the rescue greyhound at the foot of the Mourne Mountains in County Down. Diary of a Young Naturalist is his first book.

'McAnulty's writing glows with his deep sympathy for the natural world.' * Tim Flannery * 'Dara's is an extraordinary voice and vision: brave, poetic, ethical, lyrical, strong enough to have made him heard and admired from a young age.' * Robert Macfarlane * 'Captivating...[Dara McAnulty's] diary covers everyday events under the panoply of the eternal natural world...a brilliant achievement.' * Age/Sydney Morning Herald * 'The depth of [McAnulty's] feeling illuminates every page of this miraculous memoir.' * Observer *